Tie holder



April 30, 1957 J. MAYER 2,790,221

TIE HOLDER Filed Jan. 16, 1956 E PEI-111176;? 2 rlllr INVENTOR. JuuusMAYER,

BY gw 2 Arromvsr United States Patent-cc 2,790,221 Patented Apr. 30,1957 TIE HOLDER Julius Mayer, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Application January16, 1956, Serial No. 559,362 2 Claims. (Cl. 24-49) This inventionrelates to a tie clasp and has particular reference to a novel form oftie clasp whereby the outer or exposed end of the tie is securelyanchored with respect to the tail end of the tie and the shirt front andavoids the usual and well known overlapping tie clasps that serves tojointly hold both the front and rear sections of the tie simultaneouslywith respect to the shirt front of the wearer.

The invention embodies a novel preferably metallic tie clasp for use inconnection with a tie, the exposed side of which is provided with areinforced opening through which is passed a stud that has interlockingengagement with a clasp and with the clasp serving to securely hold thetail portion of the tie with respect to the shirt front.

It is contemplated of course that the necktie is particularly adaptedfor the novel clip hereinafter to be disclosed, although the necktiehaving the preformed aperture may either be furnished in combinationwith the clasp or any tie may be subsequently apertured and reinforcedwhereby it accommodates itself to the clip of this invention.

Novel features of construction and operation of the device will be moreclearly apparent during the course of the following description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein has beenillustrated the preferred form of the device and wherein like charactersof reference are employed to denote like parts throughout the severalfigures. 1

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a necktie in tied position and with theclasp being illustrated in dotted lines and in use,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the clasp taken from the rear sidethereof,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the clasp and an associated hold-downbutton taken from the front side of the device,

Figure 4 is a top edge view of the clip and associated hold-down button,

Figure 5 is an enlarged longitudinal section taken substantially on line5-5 of Figure 1, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary front elevation of a necktie showing areinforced stud receiving slot therein.

Referring specifically to the drawings the necktie 5 is of conventionalconstruction having a front display portion 6 and an underlying tailportion 7. The necktie is used in a conventional manner with a shirt 8.At a selected position intermediate the width of the portion 6 of thetie, there has been formed a square aperture 9 entirely through theportion 6 and with the marginal edges of the slot preferably beingreinforced similar to a buttonhole. A hold-down button or stud 10 havinga shank portion 11 is adapted to be passed through the slot 9 in use andwhereby to hold the portion 6 of the tie against flopping or otherwiseshifting. The head portion of the stud 10 may be ornamented in anydesirable manner or may contain precious or semi-precious stones. Theshank portion 11 is preferably square in shape, and is provided with atransverse aperture 12, for a purpose to be presently described.

The clasp, here indicated by the numeral 13, is preferably formed ofsheet metal or the like having a predetermined fiexibility. The claspmay be formed of any desirable metal or possibly plastic. The clasp 13embodies a sheet of metal bent upon itself to form a rectangular frontwall 14 and a parallel spaced tongue 15. The tongue 15 is preferably ofa reduced transverse width and serves as that portion of the clasp thatengages 'behind the usual overlap of the shirt front. Formedsubstantially intermediate the length of the wall 14 and substantiallyintermediate its height, is a square aperture 16 extending entirelytherethrough and with the aperture being dimensioned to receive theshank 11 of the button 10. Overlying the aperture 16 and extending fromthe rear side of the wall 14 is a socket forming housing 17. The housing17 is transversely apertured as at 18 and with the aperture being indirect axial alignment with the aperture 12 of the shank 11 when theshank is in fully engaged relative to the housing. Soldered or otherwiseconnected to the rear face of the wall portion 14 is a tubular sleeve 19and with the sleeve being internally threaded for the reception of athreaded pin 20 having a preferably knurled head 21. The bore of thesleeve 19 is in direct axial alignment with the aperture 18 of thehousing 17 and with aperture 12 of the shank 11 when the shank is infully seated relation. The leading end of the pin 20 is preferablyformed smooth and with its terminal end rounded to facilitate itspassage through the aperture 12 of the shank 11. While the pin 20 hasbeen shown as being threaded, it will be apparent that the pin may beshifted through a suitable slide having frictional engagement forholding the pin in adjusted locking position.

In the use of the device, the necktie 5 is formed in the usual mannerwith the tail portion 7 fully covered by the exposed portion 6. Theclasp 13 is then engaged with the tail portion 7 and the overlappingshirt front and shifted vertically to its approximate position where theaperture 16 will be in substantial alignment with the aperture 9 of thetie. As clearly shown in Figure 5, the tail portion 7 and an overlappingportion of the shirt front 8 is held in tensioned engagement with theprojecting housing 17, thus securely holding the tail portion 7 and theshirt front in clipped assembly with the clip 13. The operator jthenengages the shank 11 of the button 10 through the aperture 9 and intothe aperture 16 for a fully seated engagement within the housing 17, inwhich position the several apertures 12 and 18 are in alignment. The pin20 is then turned inwardly by the head 21, causing its leading tailportion to pass through the apertures 18 and 12, securely anchoring thebutton 10 against accidental displacement. In this position the exposedportion 6 of the tie is held in definite relation to the shirt frontagainst shifting. When the tie is to be removed, the pin 20 is turned ina reverse direction causing its terminal end to disengage the shank 11and the housing 17, after which the stud 10 may be easily removed,freeing the portion 6 of the tie after which the clip may be disengagedfrom the shirt and the tail portion 7. While the sleeve 19 has beenshown as being shorter than the length of the pin, the sleeve 19 and thehousing 17 may be formed as an integral unit and connected to the rearside of the wall 14.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that a very novel form of tieclasp has been provided. The clasp is easily connected and adjustedvertically by sliding motion along the tail portion 7 and the shirtfront whereby to quickly and easily align the aperture 16 with theaperture 9 of the tie. The parts in their assembled relation as shown inFigure 5 securely anchors the tie in the desired position and throughthe medium of this anchor, the entire clasp mechanism is held againstloss. The device is cheap to manufacture, simple in construction, isstrong, durable and highly effective in use.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precisearrangement shown but that changes are contemplated as readily fallwithin the spirit of the invention as shall be determined by the scopeof the subjoinecl claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A clip for use with a necktie having an aperture formed therein, theclip being of U-shape and having a flat front wall and a parallel andflexible tongue, the front wall intermediate its length being providedwith a forwardly opening socket and with the socket projectingrearwardly from the front wall, the opening of the socket extendingthrough the front wall the socket being transversely apertured, ahold-down stud for the necktie that is provided with an apertured shankportion that extends through the aperture of the necktie to have seatingengagement within the socket, the apertures of the socket and the shankbeing in axial alignment when the stud is fully engaged in a hold-downposition and an adjustable locking pin carried by the rear side of thefront wall for shiftable engagement through the socket and the shank.

2. In combination, an apertured necktie and a necktie holding clipformed of a single strip of metal bent upon itself to provide a non-slipand flexible clipping tongue and a front wall, a socket-forming housingcarried upon the rear side of the front wall and with the socket openingthrough the front wall, the housing being transversely apertured, aheaded stud having an apertured shank that extends through the apertureof the necktie for seating engagement within the socket, the shank whenin fully seated engagement having its aperture in axial alignment withthe aperture of the housing, a tubular internally threaded sleevecarried by the rear side of the front wall, a pin threadedly engagedwith the sleeve, the pin being coaxial to the apertures of the housingand the shank when the latter is fully seated in the socket and a fingerengaging head carried by the pin whereby the pin may be projectedthrough the housing and the shank to retain the stud againstdisplacement and in overlying holddown relation to the necktie.

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